Description
These Baked Oatmeal Cups are a perfect make-ahead breakfast option that’s customizable and delicious. Packed with oats, warm spices, and your choice of add-ins, they are great for meal prep or a quick morning meal on the go.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add-Ins:
- 1/2 cup add-ins of choice (chocolate chips, blueberries, nuts, dried fruit, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Blend Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together milk, applesauce, maple syrup (or honey), egg, and vanilla.
- Combine and Fold: Pour wet ingredients into dry mixture, stir until combined. Fold in add-ins.
- Fill and Bake: Divide mixture into muffin cups, bake for 25–30 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool and Serve: Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These oatmeal cups are freezer-friendly. Reheat in the microwave for 20–30 seconds.
- Customize with different fruits, spices, or nut butters for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oatmeal cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
